Aspyr Reports Layoffs

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Austin publisher best known for PC and Mac ports.

By Jason Ocampo

In the latest of what seems a parade of layoff news, Aspyr has announced that it has had to lay off workers due to the crumbling economy. The Austin-based developer and publisher specializes in porting games to the PC and Mac, though it also does publish original games as well. It recently published the PC version of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.

The company released a statement regarding the news: "The current economic environment has forced Aspyr to make some tough decisions. The most difficult of which has been a reduction in staff and the loss of some very talented, valuable team members and friends. We have taken these steps in an effort to restructure to better meet the challenges ahead."

"No additional staff reductions are planned or expected, and operations will continue without interruption on all titles scheduled to ship in 2009 and beyond."

According to reports, the layoffs affected approximately a third of the staff.